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    I was avised against the parachute on a broken down motorcycle for a two hour ride from a few people... so i do listen! I did find a ride to elsinore and had a great time today!! Absolutely loved it!



    BTW, thanks for the extra altitude. :)

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    What does the free-stow D-bag look like, anyone want to post a pic? Is that standard now, an option, or are you a test jumper?

    ;)



    Not an option yet. It's basically like a normal d-bag with the locking stows on the flap, then instead of top-of-bag stowes there is a pocket in which those lines are S-folded, in the same manner some free-bags are. There is one last stow to keep things cool.

    Perhaps Kelly will post a pic. Still in the "test" phase. I'm jumping a Katana, and haven't yet used it on my Stiletto. (Actually no longer want to jump the Stiletto.:D) Openings are uneventful and I even forgot I had it set up that way. My d-bag also has the loops on the top flap for stowes.

    You can see mine at Chicks Rock. B|

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    Thanks for posting your pics! I remember doing the embroidery on that one! I didn't get to see it when it was finished though.
    You've got to be thrilled with that rig! It looks GREAT! B|



    Thanks! You do Kick-ass work! Now I'll have to get an embroidered Shark logo on the next one. :)BTW, you can see it Live at Chicks Rock. B|

  9. Received Shark-rig 4 a couple of weeks ago.

    Gotta love the "newer" type of leg straps on the hip rings as well as the cut-in lats. Very comfortable. :)
    Also testing the free-stow D-bag. Nice openings, at least on my Katana.

    Keep the hot pics coming! Thanks to Kelly & Co. B|

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    4 tries? did you get it right this time? ;)

    And where were the alpha and beta releases of this rig?

    Just kidding. Had to throw in some geeky computer jokes.

    David



    I think we got it right this time. :P

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    Unfortunately, it's all moot if you do not get out of the plane



    I don't consider my 120 hours a waste because I haven't jumped in a year. It's all about what you are into. I don't think having fun at the tunnel and learning new skills would be a bad thing, even if you never get out of the plane. I've yet to meet a whuffo tourisits who considered their tunnel time moot because they don't jump.

    For many people, skydiving is not as exciting as tunnel flying. It's a sport of it's own and most skydivers are really humbled and/or pissed by their tunnel experiences because they realize that they sky is very forgiving and you don't have to create lift to fly.



    Easy there tunnel princess. This is about AFF. I've had a guy with 1/2 hour of tunnel refuse to get off the bench on a level 2. Nobody questioned his freefall skills. His fear was the exit.



    My apologies to Paige. :)

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    If you do the tunnel before AFF, make sure to tell your instructor that you are working toward AFF and getting your A License.



    Which is what I was getting at. B|
    BTW, I hear your tunnel is sick. Lotsa ex-Perrisites there. ;)

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    Unfortunately, it's all moot if you do not get out of the plane



    I don't consider my 120 hours a waste because I haven't jumped in a year. It's all about what you are into. I don't think having fun at the tunnel and learning new skills would be a bad thing, even if you never get out of the plane. I've yet to meet a whuffo tourisits who considered their tunnel time moot because they don't jump.

    For many people, skydiving is not as exciting as tunnel flying. It's a sport of it's own and most skydivers are really humbled and/or pissed by their tunnel experiences because they realize that they sky is very forgiving and you don't have to create lift to fly.



    Easy there tunnel princess. This is about AFF. I've had a guy with 1/2 hour of tunnel refuse to get off the bench on a level 2. Nobody questioned his freefall skills. His fear was the exit.

  19. Tunnel time will definitely help, but talk to the instructors you will be doing your AFF jumps with. Unfortunately, it's all moot if you do not get out of the plane, nor fly & land your canopy safely.

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    So what's the pay per year cutoff in tipping vs. non tipping professions?



    I've tipped my eye doctor before. I got her a gift card to a local resteraunt. As a stockbroker I never received a monetary tip, but it did come back in the form of repeat business and referals.

    As previously stated in last year's thread: "When is a waitress responsible for your life?" With that said, I've often tipped very well. (Especially at Hooters.) B|